Incorrect Permission Assignment in FortiClient Mac Product by Fortinet
CVE-2025-57741

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Forticlientmac
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-57741?

A vulnerability in FortiClient Mac can lead to incorrect permission assignments, allowing local attackers to hijack LaunchDaemon processes. This flaw affects multiple versions of the product, enabling unauthorized code execution that could compromise system integrity or confidentiality.

Affected Version(s)

FortiClientMac 7.4.0 <= 7.4.3

FortiClientMac 7.2.0 <= 7.2.11

FortiClientMac 7.0.0 <= 7.0.14

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-664

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-57741 : Incorrect Permission Assignment in FortiClient Mac Product by Fortinet